Contract negotiations with the BBC broke down when the corporation reportedly wouldn't match Channel 4's offer.
The shock announcement was followed by the news that presenters Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc would not be following the show after it left BBC One. Star judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood have not yet confirmed if they will stay with the production.
The bespectacled half of Pointless and The Rest is Entertainment returns to put celebrities through their paces in the latest series of the game show.
Noel Fielding (8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown) will be returning with Alison Hammond (This Morning) to share presenting duties. Meanwhile, Paul Hollywood (Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Trip) and Prue Leith (My Kitchen Rules) will also be heading back into the tent to act as beady-eyed judges.
The teaser is the cooking show’s first ever animated trailer, and features Fielding and Hammond as bees. Anyone who isn’t a fan of puns should look away now: there’s references aplenty to soggy bottoms and Alison feeling ‘buzzed’ for the new series.
Our brains are crucial to our daily functions and making us who we are, individual quirks and all, but how much do we really know about the brain?
From Hollywood movie stars to tennis champions, across five episodes 20 celebrities will battle it out across the signature, technical and showstopper rounds to win the coveted Star Baker apron.
Here are the celebrities taking part in The Great Celebrity Bake Off.
In one way, the career of David Abraham has come full circle. He began his working life in advertising – and, in his latest role, running his own company, Wonderhood Studios, he is once again involved in producing TV commercials, as well as making TV programmes. With his trademark heavy-rimmed glasses and carefully judged wardrobe, Abraham still looks like he might have stepped out of the pages of ad bible Campaign at its 1980s’ peak.
Over the years, many contestants have forged successful careers and made lasting impressions for both good and bad reasons.
Exposing the world to soggy bottoms, custardgate and the power of the famous Paul Hollywood handshake.
With so many memorable moments to choose from, here are some of our favourites.
Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig will return to present the nation’s beloved cooking show alongside returning judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.
This August, a fresh batch of contestants will enter the iconic tents hoping to earn the cherished ‘Hollywood handshake’, the title of Star Baker and grab their hands on the Bake Off trophy.
Channel 4 previously released the trailer for the new series, which showed a growing ‘Bake Off Fever’ that swept across the nation.
The line-up of amateur bakers is yet to be announced.
